Which to use
“derogar” is a verb and “drogas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,019
- “derogar” frequency rank
- #1,812
- “drogas” frequency rank
- 24831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derogar | drogas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abolir, dejar sin vigencia o modificar una ley, norma o precepto establecido, a menudo reemplazándolos con una orden nueva. | Forma del plural de droga. |
Where the eye mixes derogar and drogas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derogar vs drogas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derogar is [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ] while drogas is [ˈd̪ɾoɣ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derogar is recorded at frequency rank #23,019, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ]. drogas is at rank #1,812, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾoɣ̞as].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24831, this pair ranks #239,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derogar vs drogas
Shared letters: adgor. Private to "derogar": e. Private to "drogas": s.
"derogar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "drogas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derogar" for "drogas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derogar" vs "drogas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derogar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drogas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derogar" and "drogas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denotar vs derogar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #239,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.